Lid and retaining means therefor



Feb. 13, 1934. Bl H, AUPKE 1,947,149

LID AND RETAINING MEANS THEREFOR Filed Oct. 2l, 1932 flitorney Patented Feb. 13, 1934 'i UNTED STATES PATENT GFFEQE LID AND RETAINING MEANS THEREFOB.

Benjamin H. Aupke, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Application October 21, 1932. Serial No. 638,952

3 Claims. (Cl. 53-8) This invention relates to the broad class of cook- With a plurality of apertures forming Steam venting utensils and has more specic reference to a ing ports 8. In eeedelee With the present i11- novel lid or covei` for various types of pots, pans, vention, I provide e pail" f integral guide tracks 9 and similar food cooking vessels. disposed in close proximity to this ensemble of 5 The principal novelty is predicated upon a ports or apertures 8. These guides, which may 00 unique style or form of cover which, though conbe welded or otherwise formed integra-l by Stempventional in general aspects, is supplemented by ing, constitute accommodation tracks for a slidthe provision thereon of simple and practicable ing COVer 01 Shield 10- ThiS iS ll the Om 0f e retaining means for positively and temporarily plate 0f appreplete DlOiJOltOIlS- 111 COrmeCtOIl l0 maintaining the cover against accidental diswith the guides I call attention to a pair of suit- 65 placement when the vessel is tilted or inverted to ably Shaped DOORS 11 Whe'l engage OVeI the adiedrain liquid therefrom. cent portion of the bead 6 as shown in Figures 2 It is a matter of common knowledge to those and 3. skilled in the art to which the invention relates I neXt Call attention to the numeral 12 which 15 that utensil lids and covers of the variety herein designates e turlable 01 rotary knel@ Swivelly 70T illustrated are generally provided with vent holes etteehed to the central depressed pOltOfl 0f the to permit the escape of steam, together with a cover. In accordance with the present invention, movable closure therefor, said closure being genthis is provided With demetreelly OpDOSed 0P- erally closed while the contents of the vessel is erating arms 13 and 14. These arms turn With y Y cooking, and opened, Whenever necessary 01' dethe knob. The arms 13 and 14: Serve t0 accom- 75 sired to allow the venting of steam, and pouring inodate the diametrically opposed actuating rods of liquid from the vessel preparatory to emptying 15 and i6. The rod i5 is in the nature of a the contents into a suitable table receptacle. link, beine etteelled et One end t0 the Slideble This practice is primarily objectionable in that it Closure 10 and having its Opposite lOllgtU-dlally frequently permits unskilled hands, not aeeusloowed end 17 pivotally attached to the arm 14. 80 tomed to this task, to become injured by scalding, The rod 16 has a similar curved inner end 18 or burning from rapidly escaping steam, attached pivotally to the arm 13, said rod ex- I am aware of the fact that it is not broadly tending out through and beyond a fixed guide new in this particular line of endeavor to provide Where it terminates in a pair of companion hooks supplementary locking or retaining means for 20 to engage Over the portion of the bead 6 85 lids to facilitate this particular step in the handiametrically opposite to the hooks 11. The feadling of cooked food. tures 13, 14, 17, and 18 are so shaped as to per- The present improvement is predicated upon mit the features 13 and 14 to a position simple, dependable, and positive means which is 'beyeld deed Center When the Strlletllfe iS in especially constructed to serve not only as a lid its effective state. This arrangement renders 90 retainer, but as means for simultaneously actuatthe rods 15 and 16 extensible and retractible and ing the vent hole closure. when said rods are retracted, the hooks 20 are Other features and advantages of the invention bound tightly against the bead 6 and the clo- Will become more readily apparent from the fol- Sure plate 1o is slid to an open position, this 40 lowing description and drawing. being accomplished simultaneously. Thus, the 95 In the drawing: cooperation of the hooks 20 together with the Figure 1 is a top plan View of the structure as Xed hooks 11 serves to firmly fasten the lid developed in accordance with the principles of on the pan so that it can be inverted with one the present invention showing the retaining hand to empty the liquid Without permitting the means in its fastening position, with the vent load or contents to be accidentally dumped. 100

closure moved to open position. The gist of the invention is found in the pro- Figures 2, 3, and 4 are enlarged sectional views vision of a vented lid having associated guides taken on the planes of the lines 2 2, 3 3, and to accommodate a relatively slidable closure plate 4 4, respectively, of Figure 1. for the vents; together with a turnable central '50` In the drawing, in Figure 2, the numeral 5 desknob and a pair ci diametrically opposed rods 105 ignates a conventional vessel or pan which, as operatively attached thereto, one of said .rods shown in Figure 3 is provided with the customary functioning as a link to slide the plate back and rim bead 6. The cover, which is conventional in forth andV the other rod terminating in hooks i conguration, is distinguished by the numeral '7. to engage over the rim of the pan so as to ren- As is usual, it is provided at apredetermined point der both sets of hooks (11 and 20) effective for 110 locking the cover in position while draining liquid therefrom. By thus rmly fastening the cover in place at this particular stage in the cooking operation, it is evident that the hands of the operator need not be placed near the discharging steam jets. Hence, there is no liability of scalding or burning. Particular stress, however, is placed upon the expansible and retractible action of the parts 15 and 16 wherein the part 16 serves to operate the hooks 20 and the part 15 functions as a link to simultaneously move the closure 10 to a position to uncover the vents 8 to systematize the operation. As before pointed out, the invention is characterized by simplicity and economy and, it is believed, constitutes a novel contribution to the trade and the art.

It is thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the invention after considering the description in connection with the drawing. Therefore, a more lengthy description is regarded as unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size, and rearrangement of details coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to in actual practice, if desired.

What is claimed is:

1. As a new product of manufacture, a cooking utensil lid provided with a rotary knob, further provided with a group of steam venting and draining holes, a pair of spaced parallel rigid guide tracks associated with said holes, said tracks being formed at their outer ends with rigid hooks adapted to engage over the rim of the utensil, a closure plate slidable in said guide tracks and adapted to cover said holes, a link attached to said plate, and an operating connection between the inner end of the link and said knob.

2. As a new product of manufacture, acooking utensil lid provided With a rotary knob, further provided with a group of steam venting and draining holes, a pair of spaced parallel rigid guide tracks associated with said holes, said tracks being formed at their outer ends with rigid hooks adapted to engage over the rim of the utensil, a closure plate slidable in said guide tracks, and adapted to cover said holes, a link attached to said plate, and an operating connection between the inner end of the link and said knob, a rod disposed opposite said link, a guide on the lid for said rod, an operating connection between the inner end of the rod and knob, said rod being formed on its outer end with hooks located opposite the iirst named hook and adapted to engage over the adjacent portion of the rim of they utensil.

3. As a new product of manufacture, a cooking utensil lid provided with an opening, means for closing the opening, means for locking the lid on a utensil, and means actuatable simultaneously to operate the means for closing the opening and releasing the means for locking the lid on a utensil.

BENJAMIN H. AUPKE. 

